Some area villages hold elections March 16

Holley
Village of Holley voters will be faced with choices in Tuesday's mayoral election. Trustee Skip Carpenter and Tom O'Neill are both seeking the mayoral seat. William Quaranto, who is presently serving as the village's mayor, is seeking a trustee seat, as is John Heise. The position of trustee is uncontested.

Elections will be held at the village hall from noon until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16.

Bergen
Voters in Bergen will be asked to cast their votes for incumbents Wayne Bailey and Robert Bausch in the village elections on Tuesday.

Bailey and Bausch have served the village in the capacity of trustee for the past four and two and a half years, respectively.

Elections will be held at the Bergen Village Hall from noon until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16.

Hilton
Hilton residents will be asked to go to the polls March 16 to re-elect Jim M. Gates to his third four-year term and to re-elect Walter P. Horylev to his fourth full term (Horylev was actually appointed during a previous term and has already served for 14 years).

Hilton Village Mayor Bill Carter said the two men are a big part of the village's team. "We really do have a team effort," said Carter. "Each member is doing their own thing to help move the village forward.

Horylev, who lives with his wife, Sharlee, on East Avenue, has seven children, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. The 76-year-old has lived in Hilton for 50 years and works as a freelance photographer mainly for Westside News Inc., following a 33-year career with Kodak.

Gates, who is 51-years old, has lived his entire life in Hilton and works as the maintenance coordinator for the Hilton School District. In addition to his commitment as a trustee, Gates is a life member of the Hilton Volunteer Fire Department, where he served as Chief from 1987-1989. He and his wife, Jane, live on Short Hills Drive. The couple has three children - Jeff, Jennifer and Julie.

Carter said the village's focus will continue to be narrow, looking at opportunities for economic development and making sure that services can be continued without raising taxes.

"I'm convinced … we're working hard to maintain the current taxation level," said Carter. "This next budget would make it 12 years in a row, which is pretty hard considering the current financial climate."

The polls are open March 16, from noon until 9 p.m. at the Village Office, 59 Henry Street.